小しょう雪せつ

noun

"minor snow" solar term (approx. November 22)

One of the 24 solar terms (二十四節気), marking the period when light snow begins to fall in northern regions. Used in traditional calendars and seasonal references.

See also: 二十四節気

• 小しょう雪せつの頃ころになると、北ほっ国こくでは初はつ雪ゆきの便たよりが届とどき始はじめる。

  Around the time of Shōsetsu, news of the first snowfall begins to arrive from the northern regions.